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Larus canus : Mew Gull. — Very abundant from November into February. 



Larus heermanni : Heermann Gull. — Abundant on bay in summer, rare in 

 winter. 



Larus Philadelphia : Bonaparte Gull. — Common winter visitant. 



Xema sabinii : Sabine Gull. — One taken by Lorquin, October (10 ?). 



Sterna caspia : Caspian Tern. — One taken by Bryant, December 2. 



Sterna maxima : Roval Tern. — One taken at Oakland by Bryant, August 

 27. ■ 



Sterna elegans : Eleg-ant Tern. — One taken by Lansing, September IT. 



Sterna forsteri : Forster Tern. — Winter visitant. 



Diomedea albatrus : Short-tailed Albatross. — One taken near Goat Island 

 by Bryant, March 10. 



Fidmarus glacialis ylapischa : Pacific Fulmar. — Winter visitant. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinatus : White-crested Cormorant. — Occurs in 

 winter. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus alhoriliatus : Farrallone Cormorant. — Common 

 resident. 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus : Brandt Cormorant. — Common resident. 



Phalacrocorax pelagicus : Pelagic Cormorant. — Common resident. 



Pelecanus erythrorhynchos : American White Pelican. — Rather rare win- 

 ter visitant. 



Pelecanus calif ornicus : California Brown Pelican. — Common winter 

 visitant. 



Merganser americanus : American Merganser. — Winter visitant. 



Merganser serrator : Red-breasted Merganser. — Spring and fall migrant. 



Anas boschas : Mallard. — Winter visitant in all marshes bordering bay. 



Mareca americana : Baldpate. — Winter visitant at Vallejo and Oakland. 



Nettion carolinensis : Green- winged Teal. — Common in winter throughout 

 the bay region. 



Querquedula discors : Blue-winged Teal. — Taken at Vallejo by Golcher. 



Querquedula cyanopfera : Cinnamon Teal. — Winter visitant at Vallejo. 



Spatula clypeata : Shoveller. — Winter visitant. 



Dajila acuta : Pintail. — Fall and winter visitant at Miller, Marin County, 

 and Vallejo. 



Aix sponsa : Wood Duck. — Taken by Slevin at Cordelia, November 8. 



Aytliya vallisneria : Canvas-back. — Abundant winter visitant at Vallejo. 



Aythfja marila : Scaup Duck. — Winter visitant to all parts of bay. 



Aythya affinis : Lesser Scaup Duck. — Winter visitant at Vallejo and Oak- 

 land. 



Aythi/a collaris : Ring-necked Duck. — Two taken by Ilornung, February T). 



Clangula clangida americana : American Golden-eye. — Fall and winter 

 visitant. 



Clangula islaiidica: Barrow Golden-eye. — Two taken by Bryant, Novem- 

 ber It) and December '■). 



Charitonetta alheola : Bnffle-head. — Wint«'r visitant. 



Oidenua })ers})icillata : Surf Scoter. — Common winter visitant. 



Oideiiiia drghuidi : White-wiiigcd Scoter. — Conimon winti*r visitant. 



KrisuKitura jauiairensis : Buddy Duck. — Found in lagoons from October 

 until tln' middle of February. 



All (\ilifornia 'geese occur in grcatj'r or less abundance in the inner 

 portions of the bay. 



Olor columbianus : Whistling Swan. — One taken by Kellogg at Cordelia, 

 December IS. 



liotaurus le)itiginosus : American Bittern. — One taken by Bryant and one 

 by Ilornung. I h.ive found it fairly coninion in the marshes. 



Ard,'„ Lrndi:,<: C,,..-.! lUue Hen.u. — lireeds at .M.imed;. : resid.-ut. 



